WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters. The waterslide made to look like the type Mayan Temple found in Mexico sends terrified thrill-seekers up to 35-miles-per-hour down a 60-foot-long chute through a tunnel surrounded by 14-foot-long nurse sharks and Caribbean Reef sharks swimming in crystal clear waters.Aptly called “The Leap of Faith” – the terror-slide is part of the incredible Aquaventure, Paradise Island resort of the Bahamas. Vice President of Marine Operations, Mark Gsellman explained why the slide is so popular with the visitors to his resort
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .